2685 - 3623 OLD and RARE BOOKS
80 2905 Brakel W à 
- Occas. trifle foxed. Bindings rubbed. = Van der Haar, Schatkamer B615. Warranted by the publisher.
AND 2 other theological works.
80 2906 Brazil Barlaeus C 
80 2906 Brazil Barlaeus C 
80 2906 Brazil Barlaeus C 
80 2906 Brazil Barlaeus C 
80 2906 Brazil Barlaeus C 
80 2906 Brazil Barlaeus C 
- Lacks the title-p.; maps/ plates occas. sl. foxed and/ or yellowed (a few yellowed/ browned, notably "Incendia Molarum", the map of Chili); view of Dillenburg restored hole on central fold in sky area. Covers rubbed.
= Commissioned by Johan Maurits van Nassau (governor of Brazil between 1636-1644 and founder of "Mauritsstad" (present-day Recife)) and illustrated with sumptuous maps and views mainly by Frans Post, this work has become both the main source on the history of the Dutch in Brazil as well as one of the most beautifully illustrated antiquarian works on the country. Both Frans Post and the German astronomer/ naturalist/ surveyor Georg Marggraf were commissioned by Maurits van Nassau to document Brazil visually, geographically and scientifically during their stay in Brazil. "(...) Due to its sumptuousness and inestimable documentary value, it has been much sought after. Nowadays it is not easy to find a copy (...)" (Borba de Moraes I, p.78f) and "Mit der Unterstützung von Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen und zu seiner Rechtfertigung gegen die ungerechten Angriffe der Westindischen Kompagnie über seine Verwaltung der nordbrasilianischen Kolonie entstand dieses Werk des Amsterdamer Gelehrten Barlaeus, das auf Grund des benutzten dokumentarischen Materials zu den wichtigsten Quellen über diese Epoche gilt und darüber hinaus durch die Illustrationen von Frans Post zu den schönsten und wertvollsten Druckwerken über Brasilien im 17. Jahrhundert gehört. Es verzeichnet die großartigen Leistungen, die Moritz von Nassau in seiner kurzen Regierungszeit als "Gouverneur-Capiteynende Admirael-Generael " in Pernambuco erbracht hat." (Bosch 101). See also Sabin 3408; Alden/ Landiss 647-649; Muller, Americana 185; Tiele 72. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIII.
80 2907 Brazil Barlaeus C 
80 2907 Brazil Barlaeus C 
- Lacks the engr. title, the portrait and the heraldic plate. Otherwise a fine copy.
= Sabin 3409; JCB 26; Bosch 127; Rodrigues 346; cf. Borba de Moraes p.78-79. The first edition of the so-called small Barlaeus, first published in folio by Blaeu in 1647. This second edition enlarged w. 4 treatises on the climate and medicinal plants of Brazil by G. Piso.
80 2908 Brazil Iournael ofte Kort discours nopende de rebellye ende verradelijcke desseynen der Portugesen alhier in Brasil voorgenomen ‘t welck in Junio 1645 is ontdeckt Ende wat vorder daer nae
- Title-p. and final 9 leaves sl. waterstained. Otherwise fine.
= A very rare almost day-to-day eye-witness account by an anonymous Dutch author, of the war of the Portuguese planters against the Dutch after Governor-General Johan Maurits van Nassau had left Brazil in 1645. The diary covers the period June 1645 to April 1647 and follows the events that finally led to the demise of Dutch Brazil. Knuttel 5545; cat. NHSM I, p.535; Sabin 7593: "Rare tract". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIII.
80 2909 Brazil Nieuhof J 
80 2909 Brazil Nieuhof J 
80 2909 Brazil Nieuhof J 
80 2909 Brazil Nieuhof J 
80 2909 Brazil Nieuhof J 
- Lacks p.53-56; pagination skipping p.157-180 as always; map of Brazil with a few sm. (and partly vague) stains; one double-p. plate and 5 surrounding textpages sl. wormholed (mostly in lower blank margin); later endpapers. Backstrip restored; covers sl. rubbed along extremities. A good/ fine and generally very clean copy.
= Provenance: Hen. Blencon (owner's entry on first blank, on engr. title-p. (dated "1704"), remains of his bookplates on verso of general title and (his?) vague owner's stamp in blank margin on recto of general title. Sabin 13015; Borba de Moraes p.614; Nissen, ZBI 2976. The current work is the second volume of the Collection of Voyages and Travels, first published by Awnsham and John Churchill in 1704 (2 additional vols. were published in 1733, the whole set was reprinted several times in the 18th cent.). The attractive plates and illustrations show native people, exotic plants, fish and the views and maps include views and plans of i.a. Batavia, Cochin, Amboina, Olinda, Recife and maps of i.a. Brazil, Malabar and Cape of Good Hope. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIV.
80 2910 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
80 2910 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
80 2910 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
80 2910 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
80 2910 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
80 2910 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
- Somewhat tightly bound; title-p. cut sl. short (affecting blank margins only). Otherwise a very clean and fine copy.
= The second and enlarged edition of the natural history of Brazil, (first published in 1648 as Historia naturalis Brasiliae), describing numerous species of plants, animals, birds, fishes and insects. And also on indigenous people. This second edition was re-edited and enlarged by Piso de Bondt's Historiae naturalis et medicae Indiae Orientalis and his own Mantissa aromatica. The work soon became one of the best-known works on South-America. Borba de Moraes p.676f; Nissen, BBI 1533; Nissen, IVB 589; Hunt 280; Garrison-Morton 1825; Bosch 109 II; Willems 1236. Piso and Liebstadt were enrolled as physician and astronomer respectively by the Dutch governor of the possessions of the Dutch in Brazil, count Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen, and travelled with him to Brazil. "Die 'Historia naturalis Brasiliae' [the title of the 1st edition of this work] vereinigt in sich die ersten exakten wissenschaftlichen Forschungsberichte über die Naturgeschichte, Geographie, Meteorologie und Ethnologie Brasiliens. Sie blieb das naturgeschichtliche Standardwerk bis Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts (...). Auch ist die ein Zeugnis für das Mäzenatentum des Fürsten Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen für Wissenschaft und Forschung (...)" (Bosch, p.120, on the first edition) and "Weil Piso mit der Veröffentlichung von de Laet nicht einverstanden war, schrieb er fast das ganze Material um und brachte zehn Jahre später seine Version der brasilianischen Naturgeschichte heraus. Dabei machte er grösseren Gebrauch von Markgrafs Forschungen. Von diesem bringt er als zweites Buch eine längere meteorologische und topographische Abhandlung, hängt weiter die "Historia naturalis et medicae Indiae Orientalis" von Jacob Bontius an und schließt mit seinem eigenen Aufsatz "Mantissa aromatica" (...)." (Bosch on the second edition). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIII.
80 2911 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
80 2911 Brazil Piso W and Liebstadt G Marggrave of 
- Later endpapers and blanks; unobtrusive worming at inner margins of first quire; two preliminary lvs (*5-6) of the first part misbound after *2 and quire a-d (Liebstadt's Tractatus Topographicus (...)) misbound after quire *; restoration in blank inner margin of quire T of "Mantissa aromatica".
= Large paper copy. The second and enlarged edition of the natural history of Brazil, (first published in 1648 as Historia naturalis Brasiliae), describing numerous species of plants, animals, birds, fishes and insects. And also on indigenous people. This second edition was re-edited and enlarged by Piso de Bondt's Historiae naturalis et medicae Indiae Orientalis and his own Mantissa aromatica. The work soon became one of the best-known works on South-America. Borba de Moraes p.676f; Nissen, BBI 1533; Nissen, IVB 589; Hunt 280; Garrison-Morton 1825; Bosch 109 II; Willems 1236. Piso and Liebstadt were enrolled as physician and astronomer respectively by the Dutch governor of the possessions of the Dutch in Brazil, count Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen, and travelled with him to Brazil. "Die 'Historia naturalis Brasiliae' [the title of the 1st edition of this work] vereinigt in sich die ersten exakten wissenschaftlichen Forschungsberichte über die Naturgeschichte, Geographie, Meteorologie und Ethnologie Brasiliens. Sie blieb das naturgeschichtliche Standardwerk bis Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts (...). Auch ist die ein Zeugnis für das Mäzenatentum des Fürsten Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen für Wissenschaft und Forschung (...)" (Bosch, p.120, on the first edition) and "Weil Piso mit der Veröffentlichung von de Laet nicht einverstanden war, schrieb er fast das ganze Material um und brachte zehn Jahre später seine Version der brasilianischen Naturgeschichte heraus. Dabei machte er grösseren Gebrauch von Markgrafs Forschungen. Von diesem bringt er als zweites Buch eine längere meteorologische und topographische Abhandlung, hängt weiter die "Historia naturalis et medicae Indiae Orientalis" von Jacob Bontius an und schließt mit seinem eigenen Aufsatz "Mantissa aromatica" (...)." (Bosch on the second edition).
80 2912 Bret A 
- Lvs. sl. browned. Binding rubbed/ sl. worn along extremities; 2 chips in spine-ends; frontcover somewhat warped.
= With the bookplate of Gottfried von Creilsheim on upper pastedown. Hayn/ Got. IV, 139.
80 2913 Bridoul T 
- Occas. (sl.) waterstained, mostly in margins; sl. browned. Paper backstrip dam.
= Rare. A work in which various trades are coupled with the occupations of various martyrs and saints. De Backer/ Sommervogel II, p.154, no.3.
80 2914 Bruno H 
- Lacks first free endpaper; bookblock shaken; waterstained in lower margin. Strip of paper mounted on lower part of covers.
= In colophon: "Tot Leyden, Gedruct by Daniel Willemsz. vander Boxe, woont inde Klock-steegh, 1666."
80 2915 Burman P 
80 2915 Burman P 
- Wr. worn; backstrip dam.
= The beginning of a furious quarrel between professors Burman and Saxe over an alleged book theft. Knuttel 18837.
(Hamel, P.T. and Grotius, J.). Deductie ter verdediginge van Mr. Pieter Burman, professor te Amsterdam, tegen de zoo genaamde Regtmatige Afkeering van Christophorus Saxe, professor te Utrecht. The Hague, P.G. van Balen, 1763, (2),92,44p., contemp. wr., 4to.
- Waterst. at the beginning. Wr. worn. = Reaction to Saxe's defence. Knuttel 18878.
Saxe, C. Nodige aanmerkingen (...) op de wydlopige Deductie ter zoo genaamde Verdediginge van Meester Pieter Burman, Professor te Amsteldam. Utr., W.H. Kroon, 1764, (2),64p., contemp. wr., 4to.
- Backstrip sl. worn. = Saxe's response. Knuttel 18881.
AND 3 others, i.a. an unrelated work by P. BURMAN.
80 2916 Calligraphy Guillaume Montfort E 
80 2916 Calligraphy Guillaume Montfort E 
- Sl. foxed (a few lvs. worse); one leaf w. closed tear.
= Rare instruction work on the art of writing/ calligraphy.
80 2917 Calvin J 
- Owner's stamp of J.D. de Lind van Wijngaarden on first free endpaper; contemp. annots. in pen and ink on first blank and title-p. Pigskin sl. soiled/ worn at 2 corners; lacks clasps. A very good copy in a fine contemp. binding.
= Rare first ed. of Calvin's (posthumously published) last work, a commentary on the first twenty books of the prophet Ezekiel. Adams C300; Moeckli 61; Erichson p.30; Bibliotheca Calviniana III, 65/6.
80 2918 Canones et decreta sacrosancti oecumenici et generalis Concilii Tridentini Sub Paulo III Iulio III Pio IIII Pontificibus Max Omnia S sedis Apostolicae authoritate confirmata Index Dogm
80 2918 Canones et decreta sacrosancti oecumenici et generalis Concilii Tridentini Sub Paulo III Iulio III Pio IIII Pontificibus Max Omnia S sedis Apostolicae authoritate confirmata Index Dogm
80 2918 Canones et decreta sacrosancti oecumenici et generalis Concilii Tridentini Sub Paulo III Iulio III Pio IIII Pontificibus Max Omnia S sedis Apostolicae authoritate confirmata Index Dogm
- Partly vaguely waterst.; some scattered old annots./ underlining/ crossing-out; contents otherwise fine. Backcover and backstrip dam. (calf lacks portions/ loosening); lacks the clasps.
= Ad 1: De Theux 7; BCNI 3113; Pettegree NB 29652. Ad 2: De Theux 5-6; BCNI 3126; Pettegree NB 16180.
80 2919 Capellen A van der 
- Both vols. spine-ends trifle worn and giltlettering on two letterpieces rubbed off; corner sl. rubbed. Otherwise fine.
= Contains i.a. much information on Brazil and the W.I.C.
80 2920 Cards and cardgames Nieuw vermeerdert kort en grondig onderwys van het Al om Vermaard en zeer Vermakelyk Volte spel Als mede van het à l'Hombre en Piketten 
- Bound rather tightly; title-p. and frontisp. yellowed.
= Very rare manual, contains the rules of the games, together with numerous examples. Also containing "De reglementen tot het edele spel, van de billard." Waller 1292; De Vries 540. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIV.
80 2921 Caribbean Labat J B 
80 2921 Caribbean Labat J B 
80 2921 Caribbean Labat J B 
- A very rare complete, fine and clean copy, with the following sm. imperfections: first frontisp. doubled and owner's entry on first free endpaper pasted over w. blank paper; second vol. frontisp. cut out and laid down; title-p. of 3rd part doubled. Otherwise contents very fine. Covers of both vols. sl. rubbed/ sl. chafed.
= Howgego L43; Sabin 38415 (wrong collation of the plates); Alden/ Landis 725/121; Cat. NHSM I, p.268; Tiele 623; Von Hünersdorff/ Hasenkamp p.836; Mueller, Kakao p.29. "Labat went to the West Indies as a Dominican Missionary, and gives in this, his most famous work, details of all the islands he visited, and notably of Martinique and Guadeloupe. He speaks also of many of the smaller islands; of some of them this is the only early information we possess. He gives accounts of the cultivation of tobacco, sugar, indigo, etc., and many anecdotes of the inhabitants." (Cox II, p.235). Also on slavery, local history, flora and fauna, illustrated by various plates. The first Dutch edition with the same plates as the first French 8vo ed., published Paris 1722. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CV.
80 2922 Casteleyn P 
80 2922 Casteleyn P 
- Large section of lower part title-page torn off, repaired w. later paper; later/ new endpapers; one leaf w. tear in lower outer corner.
= Attributed to Pieter Casteleyn, brother of the printer. Second title: "Der Heydensche Afgoderye waer in Verhaelt wert wat Tempels en Beelden, oock wat sacraficie langh voor Christus Geboorte, by de principaelste Natien zyn geweest". Very rare.
WITH a modern publication on this work: E.K. GROOTES, Heydensche afgoden (Deventer, 1987, orig. wr. Shrinkwrapped).
80 2923 Catechismus ofte Onderwijsinge in de Christelijke Leere gelijk die in de Nederlandsche Gereformeerde Kerken en de Schoolen geleerd worden mitsgaders de Christen dagelijkse Gebeden beneffen
= Rare.
80 2924 Cats J 
80 2924 Cats J 
80 2924 Cats J 
- Occas. sl. stained/ fingersoiled/ yellowed. Backstrip and edges worn; upper joint starting.
= Cats STCN 6; Mus. Catsianum 5.